1980 Volvo Women's Cup

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1980 Volvo Women's Cup
DateAugust 18–24
Edition3rd
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.
Venue Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
  1979  · WTA New Jersey ·  1981  

The 1980 Volvo Women's Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, It was part of the Colgate Series circuit of the 1980 WTA Tour and classified as a category AA [a] event. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1980. Fifth-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger 6–7(0–7), 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [2] $20,000$10,000$4,800$2,050$1,000$550$250

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $100,000. [1]

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References

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